Extraordinary Sailing

Tulip Islands, the capital of Falitis, Bekele.

If the inhabitants of the Old Continent are allowed to choose a great city that represents human civilization, many people will instinctively call out the Royal Capital of Sirius-Santa Cruz, which can be called the Museum of All Nations.

But no one can veto it with one bite. The city Bekele, which is the essence of the steam industry civilization of this era, can be vetoed.

The huge 95-meter-high bell tower overlooks the entire city, the white steam of factories in the city connects into clouds, and the beautifully cast lamp posts on both sides of the main street extend to the end of the line of sight...

Especially years ago.

With the development of coke iron smelting process, the kingdom’s steel production once again ushered in a breakthrough. Engineers built a 129-meter-long iron bridge on the Thame River that flows through Becquer, which symbolizes the endlessness of the Falitis people. Creativity and enterprising spirit.

It is also an industrial miracle that stuns the world.

Although the big iron bridge is expensive to build, the national pride is unprecedented!

In particular, this 350-kilometer-long "Tem River" originated in the Cotswolds in the east of the island and entered the sea at Newin Harbor. It is the mother river that nourishes Bekeler and more than ten cities along the way. Significant.

but.

At this time, the inside of the sewer system that merges into the Thame from the big iron bridge tunnel does not seem so peaceful.

Another negative consequence of a good urban drainage system is the construction of a labyrinth-like underground world extending in all directions. The dark and damp interior also contains some "dirt" that shouldn't be here.

Buzzing...

In the eastern part of the underground, a group of large human-shaped mice in linen robes are whispering; in the western part, a group of black-and-black spiders made of asphalt crawls across the wall; a group of fierce figures with blood-red hands opened the manhole cover and got in. In the streets...

In the underground of the noble district, several "ghouls" with pale faces under the command of "Lengxun Monarch" and "blasphemers" who belonged to the "Mist of Order Mysticism" in gray-white leather robes also met:

"Quack, the city is really lively these days. All kinds of ghost-inspired guys have started to become active, and there is a steady influx of people from all walks of life. Maybe we don’t need to take action at all, and the city can be made. There was a mess."

"The war has already begun, and the power of the true **** is constantly being strengthened. During this period, in any case, it is impossible to let the destined'tulip' have the slightest chance to breathe.

I blame the idiots of the ‘Oath Bearers’. Not only did a trip to the [Clock Tower] fail to get [Libra Balance Sacred Sword], the whole army was completely wiped out and no useful news was returned.

As a result, our follow-up plan had to change again and again, the ‘Chaos Worm’ side..."

Just above their heads, the sun in the city is just right.

Da da da..

Guards dragoons riding on horses and wearing red uniforms with anti-fire guns on shoulders, extraordinary knights with tight and neat armor, arakkoa troops wearing beak masks and black leather jackets, secret agents of the Kingdom's Intelligence Department...

The defensive forces belonging to the kingdom began to wander through the streets and alleys of the city in batches. The most important ceremony in decades is approaching, and the alert level in the city has been raised to the highest level.

Anticipated and unexpected enemies always emerge in an endless stream. This kind of response has been the standard configuration of various civilized nations for a long time when celebrating celebrations.

Even with the suppression of the Church of True God, every large-scale public event on the mainland is the peak of the active "cult" of all parties. Those who are hostile to civilization and order are like cockroaches. The wave of killings and the wave of killings are simply endless.

Just like the degenerate "God of Opera" Percell, they live by relying on the human society itself, and use the body of human civilization as a source of power.

Belief is secondary. Human anger, sadness, selfishness, timidity, despair, hatred, jealousy, inferiority, greed... and other negative emotions are their favorites.

however.

Unlike the "Dark Thousand Years" before the "Renaissance", the true gods rarely showed miracles.

In this era, the true God is paying unprecedented attention to the mundane world, and there are even frequent angels coming to interfere in mundane affairs. There are church suppression, especially in the most confidant capitals of civilized countries, there is almost no need to worry that there will be mad evil gods who dare to come and kill in person.

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages.

Just like the root cause of this celebration, the queen who was still able to do another 100 years in the spring and autumn season suddenly abdicated, and the root cause was also the church.

"Those who belong to God belong to God, those who belong to the King belong to the King" The next level of definition in reality is "Those who belong to the extraordinary belong to the supernatural, and those who belong to the mortal belong to mortals."

After breaking through Tier 3, the body is well maintained and no accidental death occurs. What is the difference between a king who has been safely and steadily for nearly two hundred years and God ruling mankind?

This is something that the churches after the "Dark Millennium" and the "Renaissance" and the true God behind them are unwilling to see. If so, it would be better to directly replace the kingdom to establish a religious state.

Among the mainland countries, the natural transition of kings between the ages of 65 and 70 is the most common. If the time limit arrives and the throne is still in love, the church will be forced to intervene. The pope replaces the gods and declares that the king is illegal, and then establishes a new king.

Although the current Queen Isabella is only 67 years old, there are still three years before the final 70-year-old deadline, but a series of internal and external factors prompted her to make this decision.

Internal.

During this period of time, she took advantage of the great opportunity given by the negative case of the Kingdom of Ilya and adopted Aiwen's suggestion to nationalize all the people's livelihood industries.

A series of reforms that will seriously touch the interests of the inherent group have been completed in her hands, and no one party can resist her supreme prestige.

Therefore, Livina has no internal obstacles to the power, and has inherited a rich political legacy, just wait for the flowers and fruits to enjoy the glory.

On the outside.

Seeing that the religious reform of the Hilius Empire is coming to an end, the turmoil in the mainland will gradually calm down. In the future, the interest disputes between the kingdom and Hilius will inevitably intensify, and the remaining three years will not be enough for the two to decide victory. negative.

It is better to let the heirs in when the intensity of the struggle is still young, and let the 35-year-old crown prince Livina, who has received many experiences, spend the next thirty years to create the glory of the kingdom.

......

The palace of the crown prince, in a flowery garden.

Livina, who was wearing a goose yellow dress and a jewel princess crown, looked extraordinarily charming. She kicked off her shoes and sat on a bench with her bare white feet tucked around her knees, and followed Irvine who was leaning on the other side of the bench. Chatting with each other.

Click... click...

As a core princeling, Aiwen has fully brought into the identity of his guardian knight.

Although he was wearing a white shirt very casually, and he was still eating an apple specially provided by the royal family in his hand, the powerful spiritual field of the great wizard had spread for several blocks, and even the little bugs deep in the ground could not escape him. Perception.

If in the thriving royal family, under normal circumstances, now he should have begun to charge for the smooth superiority of his lord.

It is a pity that the kingdom currently only has this heir, and his current duties only need to protect Livina's safety.

I even remembered that when Jeros and Queen Stephanie heard the news, their heads shook like a rattle and it was funny. For ordinary people, the throne is impossible to achieve, but they are like snakes and scorpions.

However, people have their own ambitions, and their choices may not be bad.

"They are all spooky-like characters, small scenes are not a big problem. With the current defensive power of the royal capital, we only need to care about how Hilius will make moves."

Livina nodded lightly, not caring about Alvin's carefree appearance:

"I'm not worried that they will make trouble at the succession ceremony, but I am a little worried about the fierce battle that will inevitably come in the future. Even the people from the people to the adults in the center have the ambition to replace Hilius.

However, in terms of the development speed of the navy itself, it should not reach the current level of Hilius within ten years, and the growing overseas interests may be threatened by the Hilius for a long time. "

Because any reliable maritime armed force needs to be based on compatible maritime trade. The navy must **** the merchant ships, and the taxes paid by the merchant ships will in turn be invested in the construction of the fleet.

No one would be so stupid that they would madly invest money to expand their armaments regardless of the actual situation and compete for the title of the world's number one navy.

But for Falitis now, the more powerful navy already has practical significance.

The first is the slave trade that monopolizes the profit and horror of the South Continent, then the island of Ugric that intercepts the route of the New World, and finally the need to deal with the maritime threat of the overlord Hilius, all of which make it imperative to build a stronger navy.

The Kingdom’s "shipbuilding plan" has been deployed a few years ago, and the military department estimated that it would have to be at least one-third of Hilius's, so that it would not fall into the world in the fight for overseas interests. The point of fighting back.

But now the invincible fleet of Hilius has more than 310 main battleships above Tier 3, and the variable number of [Legendary Warships], the total size of the fleet has exceeded 2,200.

It was a super monster that made people feel desperate even after thinking about it, and it's no wonder that Livina felt a lot of pressure.

Although the dozens of battleships lost in the Benin naval battle, which determined the ownership of the ruler of the Southern Continent, could not be said to be insignificant, they were far from hurting Hilius.

Click!

"His Royal Highness, do you remember my "horn of storm"? Even after excluding witchcraft, Yuanfanling Shipyard has completed research on the craftsmanship of making iron ribbed wooden hull ships and can be put into production at any time."

The "Iron Ribbed Wooden Shell Craft" perfectly solves the problem of the strength gap between the white oak and iron oak of the New World. It is the highlight of the military shipbuilding industry. Even if Liweina doesn't say it, Ivan will also actively propose to use it.

The advantages of the iron rib structure are very obvious. Without greatly increasing the weight of the ship, the ship can be made longer, can better withstand the recoil of the artillery, and increase the number of artillery.

At the moment when the precision and power of artillery are limited, more is strong!

Moreover, when building a new ship, UU看书www.uukanshu.com can greatly shorten the drying time of the ribs. With the addition of steel box keels, standardized components, and steam-dried shipboards, the production cycle of a battleship can be shortened to several years. Months.

It takes three to six years from material selection to completion for a new ship with strict craftsmanship.

In Aiwen's eyes, industrial capability is war potential!

"With the current normal production capacity, there is no problem in launching another 15 Tier 4 battleships with iron ribbed wooden shells within two years. Then..."

Then, Her Royal Highness, who was listening attentively with her smooth chin, gave him a charming look, and spoke the second half of the sentence for him very naturally:

"As long as the small amount of money is in place, everything is easy to say. Isn't it, Gentleman Galliot?"

Aiwen:...

"Ahem, let's talk back, let's talk back. So what, the time is almost up, we should move to the palace today. Guess what interesting things will happen on the road?"

"Hey, boring! Discuss, can a 50% discount work? A 40% discount? Don't run!"